The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military hospital remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.

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Contact Us

Location: 2900 Doolittle Drive, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota 57706-4821

Telephone: 605-385-6700

Email: usaf.ellsworth.28-mdg.mbx.customer-comments@mail.mil

Patient Advocate: 605-385-3100

Referral Management: 605-385-3218

Benefits Counselor/Debt Collection: 605-385-3259

Patients have the right to make recommendations, ask questions, or file grievances to the military treatment facility Patient Advocate. If concerns are not adequately resolved, patients have the right to contact The Joint Commission at 800-994-6610, or by submitting a concern or complaint online.

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